Roberto Firmino replaces Kaka in Brazil's squad for World Cup qualifiers in March
Roberto Firmino will be crossing the Atlantic Ocean and pulling on a yellow shirt.
On Sunday, the Confederacao Brasileira de Futebol announced that Firmino will replace Kaka in Brazil's squad for the Selecao's 2018 World Cup qualifiers against Uruguay and Paraguay on March 25 and March 29, respectively. The latter is nursing a thigh strain that is forcing him to miss Orlando City SC's first fixture of the Major League Soccer season Sunday.
#Eliminatórias: Firmino é convocado no lugar de Kaká, lesionado >>> https://t.co/ScdVVpxS7d pic.twitter.com/5jfOxvsvci
— CBF Futebol (@CBF_Futebol) March 6, 2016
Dunga, Brazil's manager, called up 23 players Thursday in a list that was highlighted by the returns of Diego Alves, Philippe Coutinho, and Kaka.
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Firmino will join Brazil's squad March 21.